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1913 Map of Sciotoville

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Sciotoville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Ohio River corridor and its industrial northern banks define this 1913 survey, where river-based transport intersects with an extensive network of rail lines including the Norfolk and Western RR and the Chesapeake and Ohio RR. Near the river's edge, the Star Brickyard and the community of Sciotoville suggest an era of active manufacturing. Further inland, the landscape is characterized by narrow valleys and steep ridges, such as Niner Hill and Strauss Ridge, which are dotted with dozens of one-room schoolhouses like Bonser Run School and Tick Ridge School.

Evidence of early rural industry is scattered along the waterways, notably at Harrison Mills and Wallace Mills on the Little Scioto River. The map captures several small post offices and stations that served as local hubs, including California Stockdale P O and Davis Sta George PO. The intricate topography around Scioto Furnace reveals how early iron production and resource extraction shaped the settlement patterns of Scioto County before modern redevelopment.